A new study published in Conservation Biology examines the behavior and distribution of queen conch (Aliger gigas) to guide conservation management for the threatened sea snail. The research, which ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — A Key West woman is facing multiple charges after state wildlife officers confirmed on Tuesday that she illegally harvested queen conch, a protected species in Florida waters. The ...

KEY WEST, Fla. - Florida wildlife officials are investigating what they say is the illegal harvest of nearly 300 queen conchs from waters off the Florida Keys, and they are asking the public for help ...

County Commissioner Holly Raschein speaks about new Honorary Conch Jimmy Anderson’s impact in the community during a March 25 meeting in Key Largo. Pictured left is Michelle Lincoln. Two Upper Keys ...

A new bombshell has entered the villa. And she is wearing a literal shell. In the Florida Keys, conch specialists at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) are on a mission to ...

The 2024 Florida high school football season is just a couple weeks away from ramping it up into high gear, but before all that occurs there's preseason games that will take place around the Sunshine ...

MARATHON, Fla. — The rescue mission began with a splash. Flippered and masked snorkelers rolled off a boat anchored near Marathon and into chest-high water. It didn’t take long to spot the target.

Move over, Punxsutawney Phil: There’s a new contender in the weather forecasting arena — the Key West conch. Since 1886, Phil has been the main attraction of the annual Groundhog Day celebration at ...

This week's featured article is "Long Live the Conch Republic" by Stephanie Slade. This audio was generated using AI trained on the voice of Katherine Mangu-Ward.

The United States acquired the island of Key West through neither military conquest nor diplomatic treaty. In good American fashion, it was purchased with private funds. The island was uninhabited ...